SimGurus shared a bunch of new information on Twitter about The Sims 4’s latest Game Pack – Outdoor Retreat! Some of these Tweets mention how this Pack will only be available for digital purchase and not retail and SimGuruSarah also reveals that we’re getting a new NPC with this pack – a bear!

Game Packs in The Sims 4 will have LOTS of new features, new gameplay, new clothing, new objects — for the same price as a TS3 Stuff Pack.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) December 19, 2014

To compare, TS3/TS2 Stuff Packs just had objects and clothing with zero new gameplay. How cool is that? I’m so excited. — Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) December 19, 2014

Remember a few weeks ago when I said I’m working on my favorite Sims feature ever? That feature is the bear costume. — Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) December 19, 2014

Folks are asking: Game packs fit in between Stuff and Expansion. Like Goldilocks. Stuff Packs < Game Packs < Expansion Packs — Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) December 19, 2014

@JohnBigOz OutDoor Retreat will be available as a digital download. — Shannon Copur (@SimGuruShannon) December 19, 2014

@adventfear @Cinderellimouse Think of Game Packs as smaller Expansion Packs. We make content as needed where it fits and is fun. — Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) December 19, 2014

@Simmer_BN We determine this on a case by case basis, as with all content. We won’t always have Traits, or Skills, or worlds, etc. for all. — Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) December 19, 2014

@HugDopey @SimGuruGrant @SimGuruLakshmi Granite Falls is a Destination world, which means you can vacation there. All of the camping items.. — Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) December 19, 2014

@HugDopey @SimGuruGrant @SimGuruLakshmi …are available in Buy mode and you can use them on lots in any world. — Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) December 19, 2014

@luizmartins2602 It features our Campground mascot, Stanley the Jackalope! — Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) December 19, 2014

@DaletheSim @justproud2b @HugDopey @SimGuruGrant @SimGuruLakshmi You can visit a Destination world & you can extend your vacation infinitely

— Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) December 20, 2014

@DaletheSim @justproud2b @HugDopey @SimGuruGrant @SimGuruLakshmi But it is not a residential world like Willow Creek and Oasis Springs.

— Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) December 20, 2014

@sharkloverplaye And yes, there are waterfalls – several of them 😉

— Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) December 19, 2014

@sharkloverplaye I totally thought of you while we were adding waterfalls 😉

— Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) December 20, 2014

@LuckyLunayre Both! Anyone can dress up as a Bear, and a special Bear Trickster NPC roams Granite Falls causing trouble….

— Sarah Holding (@SimGuruSarah) December 20, 2014

Kotaku: You mention that that the game pack will add “new gameplay features” into the mix, but it sounds like most of the additions specified are specific assets/bits of content—outdoor cooking and costumes. Are you adding new activities that Sims can participate in as well?

EA: Yes, we have some really great new things for Sims to do. Sims can partake in new group activities like the campfire and horseshoes, try their hand at mastering potions with the new herbalism skill, wander through the wilderness, collect all new plants, insects and use them to create herbal remedies and new cooking recipes.

Kotaku: What sort of destination/area is granite falls, exactly? is it a new public lot? will sims be able to set up houses there, or anything like that? can you build buildings there, regardless of what sims (if any) live there, or is it more wilderness focused? will you be able to mess around with any of the geographic features in build mode at all?

EA: Granite Falls is a brand new destination in The Sims 4. When you arrive you’ll be in a Campground neighborhood where your Sims can set-up camp among the trees or rent a fully furnished cabin. Your Sims will only have what they bring with them – any additional supplies they’ll need they’ll have to purchase at the Ranger Station – but players may edit the Campground lots through Manage Worlds and build whatever they like on them. 2

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